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Rictor · 03-27-2004, 10:28 AM

Yahoo couldn't afford to do it so my guess is around $500 million. You'd need national advertising and you'd have to offer free listings for the first year or so to hook people. Still require a credit card number to set up an account though. That way you scare off some of the scammers...Yahoo's problem was way too many scammers.

03-27-2004, 10:28 AM
Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Yahoo couldn't afford to do it so my guess is around $500 million. You'd need national advertising and you'd have to offer free listings for the first year or so to hook people. Still require a credit card number to set up an account though. That way you scare off some of the scammers...Yahoo's problem was way too many scammers.